Farm Fatalities Rise Across United States, Study Finds
USDA data show fatal farm accidents rose from 6.7 per 100000 during 1940 43 to 10.3 in 1949 53. In 14 years 31521 deaths occurred on U S farms excluding home or off farm incidents. Machinery caused most deaths in 43 states. drownings in Arizona and Texas. firearms in Rhode Island and West Virginia.
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USDA
ARS
John Rush
National Office of Vital Statistics
United States
Arizona
Texas
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Nevada
Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station
California
Rush
South Carolina
Cockroach Feed Ads Highlight Industry Ironies
In Lancaster Farming a county feed salesman recalls a discarded ad for agricultural chemicals. He notes a comment about “dog pellets” claimed as the best food to feed cockroaches, comparing the insect to a guinea pig for the chemical industry.
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Lancaster
Fires and a near tragedy stain 1907 Lancaster County lore
A Wanamaker estate fire destroyed Lyndenhurst near Jenkintown after a February blaze ruined its precious china bronzes and bric a brac. In July 1907 a stable fire claimed three horses. In a separate incident Mamie Frey fell into a waterway while crossing a creek near East Cocalico Township and was rescued by her father Peter Frey after the dog alerted them.
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John Wanamaker
Lyndenhurst
Wanamaker
Jenkintown
Mamie Frey
Cocahco Township
Lancaster County
Peter Frey
Onions Work Breaks Finger at Lancaster Stable
William Leeking a hostler at the Sorrel Horse Hotel stables in Fairfield Lancaster County broke the middle finger of his right hand while pulling an onion top from the ground. Wells Wiley of Wakefield attended a Mt Zion M E Sunday School festival when his horse bolted, breaking shafts and damaging carts. Two young ladies were thrown from the buggy but unharmed as the horse ran free on the grounds, striking other buggies and tearing shafts and wheels before capture.
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William Leeking
Lancaster
Sorrel Horse Hotel
Lancaster County
Fairfield
Wells Wiley
Wakefield
Mt Zion
North Dakota Farmers Hold Line For One Dollar Wheat
Ninety years ago North Dakota farmers pledged to hold their wheat for one dollar a bushel and organized under Dell Willis of Tolna to stir towns across 400 townships. The plan aimed to sell 10 percent of the crop monthly once the price was reached. Hoover cut his salary 20 percent with a 15 percent cut for the Vice President and cabinet. A barn fire at Allen Johnson’s Pilot Maryland farm was blamed on heat from harvested oats. An empty tenant house used for storage was also destroyed. Background scripture references accompany devotional passages.
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North Dakota
Dell Willis
Tolna
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Allen Johnson
Pilot
Rugged Faith and Caleb as Moral Example
A 1957 meditation on Caleb and Joshua defying a pessimistic majority with faith in God. It contrasts Luther and Hitler in belief, warns against faith as pride, and notes rugged faith requires hard tasks, courage, and alignment with God’s will. The piece cites biblical and historical examples and ends with a religious-education note.
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God
Caleb
Luther
Hitler
Napoleon
Division of Christian Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
Community Press Service
Octoraro Farmers Club Met at Spring Lawn Farm
Lancaster County meeting at Edwin Chamber's Spring Lawn farm on Saturday July 20 saw most farms represented despite some male absences due to crop work. George Webster played music on the phonograph as dinner followed with crop inspection and social activities. Women admired 75 feet of sweet peas and the lawn and garden. Wailliston Florida was cited as a cucumber growing center, with 1906 production of 56 000 baskets and 1907 projected to 70 000 baskets for northern markets.
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Lancaster County
Farmers’ Club
Spring Lawn
Edwin Chamber
George Webster
Wailliston
Florida
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Alfred C. Alspach
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Moses
Dr. Foreman
Palestine
Canaan
Charles Smith
Rising Sun Fire Co
Harryville Fire Co
L Wayne Brinton
Kirkwood
Lancaster General Hospital
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Loran
Robert
Paul Ferguson
James Trimble
Henry McCall
York County
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Fourth United Brethren Church
County Hall
Octoraro Farmers’ Club
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